The Harris Grill created a well executed menu for the event, everything tasted amazing. Cocoâ€™s Bacon Cupcake was also a big hit! Greg, a long time bacon lover and reader of this blog, brought his creation he calls The “Pittsburgh Penetrator”. It’s his version of the Bacon Explosion made with Kielbasi. If you left the BRBT still hungry it was your own fault.

The Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) showed up to share some of their brew with everyone. My favorite was the Maple ESB. It was the perfect paring with the bacon. Everyone loves maple syrup on bacon… right?

I think the highlight of the day was the bacon eating competition. Who could eat the most or finish 3 pounds of bacon (weighed pre-cooked) in three minutes. Sadly I forgot the winners name; he was a competitive eater that heard about the event online. He ate the whole 3 pounds plus whatever the people to his right and left didnâ€™t finish. It was an amazing feat to watch. Our own Sean Brett entered the contest but had a poor showing, only eating what looked like a pound and a half. Maybe next year he will be more prepared.

The BRBT in Pittsburgh was a success! I met a lot of great bacon lovers, drank a lot of beer, and ate a lot of bacon. I canâ€™t wait to do it all again next year. The Harris Grill and I are already thinking about a new menu and I am sure I can get TRUB on board again too.